Chevrolet Volt’s advantages adding up - 24 volt lifepo4 battery pack
In my long month
The long term test of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt, I started to feel the similarities and differences between it and Nissan Leaf, I drove Nissan Leaf in the second half of 2012.
In fact, so far, it seems that my child has the strongest opinion, and both 10 and 12 prefer leaves.
They prefer the look and interior of Nissan;
They like to heat the seat after;
They like that it has a navigation system and they like its name better than Volt.
What they don't like about Volt is the above cons, and Volt's control over climate and audio is touchscreen-
Like a button that is far from intuitive.
There is also the fact that Volt has only four seats, so only one friend can get a ride if they are all in the car.
That is to say, 12-year-
The old boy thinks the voltage will sound when you press the voltage
Start and push-
Don't be so cool-
A bit like the buzz of StarCraft enterprises.
For me, I agree with the most important point for young testers, but as the person who drives to and from work every day, I come to appreciate the "big picture" nature of the GM plugin hybrid.
"The problem with just having a week is that you're not really aware of its efficiency," George salaki, product communications manager at GM Canada, told me at the recent Detroit auto show, when we met on the floor of the Cobo Hall.
"That's why so many journalists who have tested it and wrote it have missed it.
"The point is that although it has an electric range of about 50 kilometers, you can drive for weeks in a row without putting gas into the voltage.
So far, I have gone almost 1,000 kilometers, and there is another quarter. tank of fuel.
(For more information on this, see the reader's letter below ).
I haven't had a road trip in Volt yet, but it will make it separate from the leaves, and in the round trip between Vancouver and Squamish it's hard to stretch its legs, don't worry about running out of juice.
This means that you are stuck in the leaves and are charged in the face of the flat traction, taking you to the power outlet.
N when Nissan announced the pricing of 2013 Leaf in the United States, the Detroit auto show made headlines.
"The price cut will make Nissan Leaf the cheapest five --
The EV in 2013 "is the typical news of a $6,400 cut in base models.
This means that 2013 Leaf S will have $28,800 MSRP.
Before you run to a local Nissan dealer, please note that this price is from the USS. market only.
"Information on the Canadian market's 2013 Nissan Leaf will be released closer to its listing date
"The sales date is scheduled for spring 2013," Nissan Canada's senior communications manager, Didier Mahathir, told this week . ".
N reader Dave McDonald, apparently a loyal Volt owner, wrote in the following letter: "As the owner of Volt for the last 18 months, I think I will tell you about my experience on the most advanced car in history.
"You will find that as the weather warms, the distance you are now traveling on the battery will increase significantly by about 50 kilometers.
My average last summer was 67. 73 km each day.
The range does not drop to 40 seconds per charge until the thermometer drops below about 7C.
"It's because of the performance of the battery at low temperatures and the fact that you run all these electric accessories to keep warm and the windows frost-free.
"You will also find that when the temperature drops below --
The 5C gas engine will start and run for a few minutes so that they can use the heat generated by the engine to warm up the battery pack.
"I took my Volt on a long trip last summer and it was my fuel consumption.
"Delta to 100 miles House: 552 km drive, 62 batteries, 28 liters of fuel.
The gas consumption is 41 mpg only and the electric range is 46 mpg is considered.
"I did notice that the fuel economy was affected when I was forced to put regular gas into the North.
Because of the low energy content of ordinary fuels, the engine must work harder to produce electricity to run the car.
Fuel economy usually drops to 37 mpg but returns to 41-soon-42 on premium.
"So far, my last tank of gasoline has been running for 5,913 km and is still being calculated. I have used 30.
3 liters of fuel, not fully ready for refueling.
My last refueling was last July!
"I commute an average of £ 50 km a day plus everything I do every day.
"It's an understatement to say I like this car.
I think at the end of your long journey
Semester test, you will forget this --
Fan Ye, you drive.
"From the day when the Volt was originally announced, I saw its development and I made up my mind.
The only electric car I will drive is a backup plan.
Voltage provided.